Slime Knights Newsletter - DQM-J Edition 08 - Nov 21, 2007

Dear Slime Knights,

We may be shutting down on November 30, but there's lots going on until then! Make sure to keep heading back to Slime Knights to take part on great community activities!

The 16 finalists for the Grand Monster Tourney have been chosen! Join in on the fun, choose your favorites, and vote in the single-elimination poll battles to see which monster breeder will come out victorious! Take a first look at the brackets:

All Thanksgiving weekend long, you'll be able to place your bets on who the champion of the Grand Monster Tourney will be. Don't miss out on a chance to get in on the action. Poll battles begin Monday!

Lastly, from the staff here at Slime Knights, we all wish you a very pleasant, safe, and Dragon Quest-inspired holiday weekend! We will see you on Monday for all of the exciting closing hunts!

Your guide and ruler,

Dear Slime Knights,

After two eventful years, the official DRAGON QUEST online community will suspend its operations on November 30, 2007.

The SLIME KNIGHTS initiative grew out of the monumental marketing campaign for the North American release of DRAGON QUEST VIII, and continued to grow to eventually encompass DRAGON QUEST HEROES: ROCKET SLIME and DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: Joker. It has been a long and exciting journey through which we've been able to share quite a few ups and downs, successes and shortcomings. We've learned a lot during this time, and we look forward to applying this knowledge to grander community experiences in the future.

Just because www.slimeknights.com is no longer a live destination on the internet, though, does not mean you stop being a Slime Knight. As long as you continue to share with others your passion for DRAGON QUEST you're fulfilling your role as a Slime Knight.

It's become a trite maxim, but we truly could not have had a community without your generous support and participation. You made your experiences in this community through your own effort.

And we hope you'll bring those experiences back to enrich future communities and DRAGON QUEST titles, be it in a sequel to Slime Knights or an entirely new members' space. Keep an eye on www.square-enix.com and stay in touch with your fellow Slime Knights until that time comes.

Thank you, and see you around.

Sincerely,

SQUARE ENIX
November 2007